EUHW N00039-18-R-0004 AMD 0009 dtd 17JAN2019.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 14

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 17-Jan-2019

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N0003918R0004

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

17-Sep-2018

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

17-Jan-2019

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COMMANDER, SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE

SYSTEMS COMMAND

1325 10TH STREET SE

BLDG 196, SUITE 301

WASHINGTON DC 20374

N00039 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

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See Item 6

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N0003918R0004

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION

The purpose of amendment (0009) is to provide clarification in the following sections:

1. Update Addendum Clause 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors-Commercial Items; Table L-3.1, section L-4 (a)(2), and section L-4 (c).

2. Update Clause 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items; Section M-2 (c).

3. Correct Typo in Clause 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items; Section M-1(a).

The following have been deleted:

AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 2018) - ADDENDUM

L-1 GENERAL INFORMATION

This RFP is for the End User Hardware (EUHW) requirements using full and open competition, with the intent to award a single Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract.

(a) Communications. The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and the Contract Specialist (CS) are the sole points of contact for this procurement. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via the NGEN-R AcquServe Vendor Portal at https://vendors.acqucenter.noblis.org/NGENR/EUHW or via email to the PCO:

Kelly.Gustafson@navy.mil and CS: StClair.Larry1@navy.mil. Exchanges of information between Government and Offerors will be controlled by the PCO. Email may be used to transmit such information to Offerors. All communications shall be marked with the following restrictive legend: “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 & 3.104”.

(b) Electronic Reference Documents. All referenced documents for this solicitation are available, via the Federal Business Opportunities website (http://www.fedbizopps.gov), the NGEN-R Bidder’s Library (https://acqupass.noblis.org/NGENTDR) and the SPAWAR e-Commerce Central website (https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil/). Potential Offerors are required to register and be approved for access to the NGEN-R Bidder’s Library; access requests should be submitted as early as possible. Potential Offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time email notifications when information has been posted to the FedBizOpps website for this solicitation.

https://vendors.acqucenter.noblis.org/NGENR/EUHW mailto:Kelly.Gustafson@navy.mil mailto:StClair.Larry1@navy.mil http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ https://acqupass.noblis.org/NGENTDR https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil/ https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil/

(c) Discrepancies. If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the PCO and CS via the NGEN-R AcquServe Vendor Portal at https://vendors.acqucenter.noblis.org/NGENR/EUHW prior to solicitation closing date.

(d) Proposal Precedence. The offeror shall submit paper and electronic proposals. In the event of any inconsistency between paper and electronic proposals, the electronic proposal submission will take precedence.

(e) Estimated award date. For Bidding/Proposal purposes the estimated effective date of contract award is

1 March 2019.

L-2 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

(a) The proposal shall remain valid 180 days after proposal due date.

(b) The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their capabilities and experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the Offeror's proposal.

(c) Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed art work, internet hyperlinks, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired.

(d) If an Offeror (1) fails or refuses to assent to any of the terms and conditions of this RFP, (2) proposes additional terms or conditions, (3) conditions its proposal with assumptions or (4) fails to submit any of the information required by this solicitation, then the Government may consider the offer to be unacceptable and therefore ineligible for contract award.

(e) The time and date for receipt of offers, is 02:00 PM Eastern Time (ET), 25 January 2019. The time and date for receipt requirements apply to both electronic and paper copy submittals.

(f) The Offeror may request clarifications or submit questions concerning any aspect of this solicitation.

All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via the NGEN-R AcquServe Vendor Portal at https://vendors.acqucenter.noblis.org/NGENR/EUHW or via email to the PCO at Kelly.Gustafson@navy.mil and Contract Specialist at StClair.Larry1@navy.mil no later than 5:00 PM ET, 12 October 2018. Questions submitted by any other means will not be accepted. As time may not permit responses to questions received after the stated submission date, the Government may decline to answer questions received after this deadline. The Offeror shall not provide questions or comments that include proprietary information. The Government will use its best efforts to respond to Offeror questions and comments; however, responses are not guaranteed to questions submitted after the deadline. Unless expressly stated by the Contracting Officer, questions and answers published throughout this solicitation’s open period do not constitute an amendment to this solicitation.

L-2.1 PROPOSAL FORMAT

(a) Proposal Requirements. Proposals shall be submitted in the format set forth herein and correlate directly with the specific proposal preparation instructions. Failure to submit complete information in the manner described herein may be considered unacceptable and may result in the exclusion of the proposal from further consideration. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be unclassified. Each page shall contain a footer that includes, at a minimum, the Offeror’s name, solicitation number, volume number, page number and, if applicable, restrictive legend (see FAR 52.215-1 (e) (2)). Where cross-https://vendors.acqucenter.noblis.org/NGENR/EUHW https://vendors.acqucenter.noblis.org/NGENR/EUHW mailto:Kelly.Gustafson@navy.mil mailto:StClair.Larry1@navy.mil referencing is used, the volume, attachment, exhibit and paragraph numbers, as appropriate, shall be stated.

(b) Page Limits. A page is defined as a sheet of paper that includes information. When information is contained on both sides of a single sheet of paper it will be counted as two (2) pages and shall be numbered accordingly. INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN EXCESS OF THE PAGE LIMITS ESTABLISHED IN TABLE L-3.1 WILL NOT BE READ OR EVALUATED. Page limits do not include cover sheets, tables of contents, traceability matrices, lists of figures, lists of drawings, lists of proprietary data, glossaries, tabs, dividers, or blank pages. All proposal material must be contained within the page limit(s) identified for each volume, unless otherwise specified. A partial page counts as a full page. All pages, within a page limited volume, shall be consecutively numbered, starting at page one (1), and shall not exceed the page limitation.

(c) Page Format. Format instructions apply to electronic and paper unless otherwise stated. Proposals shall be on 8-1/2" X 11" paper with single-spaced typed lines, including figures, glossaries, table of contents and cover sheets. The font shall be Times New Roman and no smaller than 12 point in the text, 10 point in spreadsheets, and ten (10) point on drawings, figures, and tables. The Offeror may use foldout pages up to 11” X 17” only for diagrams, charts or graphic material. Foldout pages will count as one (1) page for each side. Standard margins shall be a minimum of 1”, excluding header and footer.

The volumes shall contain a glossary of abbreviations and acronyms used and an explanation of each.

The ORIGINAL physically signed paper proposal shall be on white bond paper; no pen and ink changes are allowed.

(d) Electronic Submissions. The electronic submissions (except where otherwise specified) shall include separate files using Microsoft Office, in accordance with Table L-3.1. This includes: Microsoft Word for all text in *.doc or *.docx files in original searchable text format; Microsoft Excel for all spreadsheets in *.xls or *.xlsx files [all Excel files shall be operable versus value only spreadsheets (i.e., Formulas should be included in all applicable cells)]; and Microsoft Project in *.mpp or *.mppx files shall be used for all schedules. All physically signed documents shall be submitted as Adobe Acrobat .pdf files (e.g., signed SF1449, Cover Letter, teaming agreements, etc.). All *.pdf files must be searchable. Any graphics software, which produces embedded objects and pictures compatible with Microsoft Office, may be used for graphics within the Offeror’s proposal. All files shall use file formats compatible with and follow Windows 10 / Microsoft Office naming conventions, and include Offeror’s company name. Tables, figures, and graphics that are placed or embedded into Word (*.doc or *.docx) or PDF (*.pdf) documents or other Office compatible files shall be kept simple, understandable, and must be legible. No files shall be password protected. The Offeror shall not prepare any portion of its proposal using sound, animation, or video files.

(e) Binding and Labeling. Each paper volume of the proposal shall be separately bound in a three-ring binder. A cover sheet shall be affixed to each volume, clearly marked as to the volume number, the copy number, the solicitation number, the Offeror’s name, and if applicable, restrictive legend (see FAR 52.215-1(e)). The volume and copy numbers shall appear on the spine of the volume binder to permit rapid accounting when the volume is placed in a vertical position in a storage cabinet.

(f) Cover Page and Table of Contents. Each proposal volume shall include a Cover Page and Table of

Contents, which will not count against page count limitations. The Cover Page shall identify the solicitation number, proposal volume and title, the Offeror’s name, and if applicable, restrictive legend (see FAR 52.215-1(e)).

L-2.2 DELIVERY OF ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL

Interested Offerors MUST register for access to the Noblis Vendor Portal to submit a proposal. To ensure timely proposal submissions, registration should be accomplished at least two weeks prior to the RFP close date.

Offerors shall upload all required proposal documentation to the NGEN-R AcquServe Vendor Portal located at, https://vendors.acqucenter.noblis.org/NGENR/EUHW, by the date and time specified in this solicitation. To obtain access to the AcquServe Vendor Portal, an Offeror must acquire a U.S. Government External Certificate Authority (ECA) Medium Assurance Certificate. You may purchase an ECA through IndenTrust (https://www.identrust.com/certificates/dod-eca-programs) or Operational Research Consultants (https://eca.orc.com). Offerors may alternatively use an existing Access Certificate for Electronic Services (ACES) Business Representative Certificate. (The government is discontinuing the ACES Certificate program in August 2018, but existing certificates may be used until they expire.)

Additional instructions on how to use the AcquServe Vendor Portal system are available once access is granted.

Electronic file names shall identify the Offeror and be consistent with the instructions at Table L-3.1, and include revision number, if applicable. Each proposal section shall be uploaded through the AcquServe Vendor Portal as a separate electronic file. Offerors will receive a time-stamp receipt of proposal submission through the AcquServe Vendor portal.

L-2.3 DELIVERY OF PAPER PROPOSAL

The Government intends to conduct its evaluation at Noblis, a support Contractor facility. The Offeror shall submit one (1) ORIGINAL PHYSICALLY SIGNED paper copy of its proposal by mail or hand-delivery to the Noblis address listed below:

Attn: Kelly Gustafson, Contracting Officer Office: Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command 2002 Edmund Halley Drive Reston, VA 20191

All parcels must be numbered, an inventory must be provided, and each parcel shall be prominently labeled:

“REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – SOLICITATION N00039-18-R-0004.”

Proposals may only be delivered to Noblis from 12:00 PM to 02:00 PM ET, on 25 January 2019. Early submission will not be accepted. To coordinate the successful receipt of the paper proposal, Offerors should notify the PCO kelly.gustafson@navy.mil and CS at stclair.larry1@navy.mil at least one business day prior to delivery.

L-3 PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION

Proposals shall be submitted in five (5) Volumes and organized as shown below. Pricing shall only be included in Volume 4; no pricing shall be included in any other volume.

Volume 1-Gate Criteria Gate 1: Experience Gate 2: Small Business Participation

Volume 2-Factor 1: Technical Approach

Subfactor 1.1: Provisioning and Delivery Subfactor 1.2: Supply Chain Risk Management

Volume 3-Factor 2: Device Specifications

Volume 4-Factor 3: Price Proposal Section 1: CLIN Pricing Section 2: Price Workbook Section 3: EUHWaaS Buy-Back

Volume 5: Cover Letter and Contract Documents

Cover Letter Section 1: Completed Contract (Excluding Pricing) Section 2: Teaming Agreements Section 3: Proprietary Data Protection Section 4: Small Business Subcontracting Plan

TABLE L-3.1-PROPOSAL PAGE LIMITATIONS AND FILE NAMING CONVENTIONS

VOLUME 1-GATE CRITERIA

SECTION PAGE LIMITATIONS FILE NAME

Gate 1: Experience 10 pages V1-G1 [Offeror Name] Experience.docx

Gate 2: Small Business Participation 5 pages V1-G2 [Offeror Name] SBP.docx

VOLUME 2-FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL APPROACH

SECTION PAGE LIMITATIONS VOLUME CONTENT TYPE SUFFIX

Subfactor 1.1: Provisioning and Delivery 50 pages V2-S1 [Offeror Name] Provisioning

Delivery.docx Subfactor 1.2: Supply Chain Risk Management 25 pages V2-S2 [Offeror Name] SCRM.docx

VOLUME 3-FACTOR 2: DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION PAGE LIMITATIONS VOLUME CONTENT TYPE SUFFIX

Device Specifications 1 Excel Workbook (One tab per Platform, One tab per Peripheral)

V3 [Offeror Name] Device Specs.xlsx

VOLUME 4-FACTOR 3: PRICE PROPOSAL

SECTION PAGE LIMITATIONS FILE NAME

Section 1: CLIN Pricing As provided in Contract Line Item Structure V4-S1 [Offeror Name] CLIN Pricing.docx

Section 2: Price Workbook 1 Excel Workbook Attachment L-1 V4-S2 [Offeror Name] Price Workbook.xlsx

Section 3: EUHWaaS Buy- Back

1 page or 1 Excel Workbook Attachment

V4-S3 [Offeror Name] Buy-Back.docx or .xlsx

VOLUME 5: COVER LETTER & CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

SECTION PAGE LIMITATIONS FILE NAME

Cover Letter 3 pages V5 [Offeror Name] Cover Ltr.pdf

Section 1: Completed Contract No page limit V5-S1 [Offeror Name] Completed Contract.pdf

Section 2: Teaming Agreements No page limit V5-S2 [Offeror Name] Teaming

Agreements.pdf

Section 3: Proprietary Data Protection No page limit V5-S3 [Offeror Name] PDP.pdf

Section 4: Small Business Subcontracting Plan No page limit V5-S4 [Offeror Name] Small Biz Subk

Plan.pdf

L-4 PROPOSAL CONTENT

(a) Volume 1-Gate Criteria:

(1) Gate 1: Experience. The Offeror shall demonstrate its experience (including teaming arrangements) provisioning and delivering an average of at least 7,500 imaged EUHW devices per month during a 24-month period. The experience may be as a prime or subcontractor and must have occurred within three years from the release date of this solicitation. The Offeror’s proposal shall:

(i) Include a narrative description of the Offeror’s experience;

(ii) Identify the contract(s) or agreement(s) that the units were delivered under;

(iii) Identify the contract(s) period(s) of performance;

(iv) Identify the 24-month period (by date) being used to demonstrate the experience required under this factor; and

(v) Describe the capacity realized during the relevant 24-month period.

(2) Gate 2: Small Business Participation. The Offeror shall attest that it will meet or exceed the minimum mandatory Small Business Participation goal of 14% of total contract value (excluding Legacy EUHWaaS (CLIN 0008)) as well as the various percentages for each socio-economic category.

Total Small Business-14% Small Disadvantaged Business-5% Woman Owned Small Business-5% HUB Zone-3% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business-3% Veteran Owned Small Business-3%

(i) The Offeror shall provide a table identifying all proposed first-tier Subcontractors individually by name with addresses, business type (large, small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, HUB Zone, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned small) as determined by the SBA size standard for the specific work being Subcontracted; the principal service/supply being provided by the Subcontractor;

NAICS Code and the complexity of the service/product provided. Additionally the Offeror shall provide the DUNS number and/or CAGE code for each subcontractor proposed. If the subcontractor does not have a DUNS number or CAGE code, the Offeror shall provide proof of the subcontractor’s proposed business size.

(ii) Offerors shall include evidence, such as letters of commitment, of the Offeror’s ability to meet the subcontracting goals. Letters of commitment will not count against page count limitations.

(b) Volume 2-Factor 1: Technical Approach

(1) Subfactor 1.1: Provisioning and Delivery. The Offeror shall describe its approach to provision and deliver the imaged estimated quantities in the Price Workbook (Attachment L-1) in accordance with the PWS (Attachment 1). The Offeror’s approach shall include a description of the company’s processes and how these will be used to meet the requirements of this solicitation.

(2) Subfactor 1.2: Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM). The Offeror shall provide as its SCRM Implementation Plan (Attachment 15) an approach to mitigating and/or eliminating the risk of sabotage, maliciously introduced unwanted function, or other subversion to the design, integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution, installation, operation, or maintenance of devices delivered to the Government.

The Offeror will use the RFP, PWS, and NEN PPP (Attachment 14) as resources for developing the SCRM Implementation Plan (Attachment 15).

(c) Volume 3-Factor 2: Device Specifications. The Offeror shall provide technical specifications for all proposed

EUHW devices and peripherals that meet or exceed the requirements in the PWS (Attachment 1) and the EUHW Device Specifications (Attachment 10).

(d) Volume 4-Factor 3: Price Proposal

(1) General:

(i) All pricing related data shall be included only in the Price Proposal. Under no circumstances shall pricing type data be included elsewhere in the proposal.

(ii) The Offeror shall provide a firm-fixed price proposal to meet the requirements of this solicitation.

(iii) All prices proposed in the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Structure and Price Workbook

(Attachment L-1) shall be based on a fixed price. Formulas contained in Attachment L-1 may not be changed in any way by the Offerors.

(iv) The Offeror shall submit pricing for all CLINs for all ordering periods, including option pricing for an additional 6-month period that may be authorized in accordance with FAR 52.217-8. The proposed prices under this option shall be identical to the final option period.

(2) Section 1 - Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Structure. The Offeror shall complete the pricing information in the RFP CLIN structure. The CLIN unit pricing shall be identical to pricing provided in the Price Workbook (Attachment L-1).

(3) Section 2 - Price Workbook. The Offeror shall populate the Price Workbook (Attachment L-1). The prices in the Price Workbook (Attachment L-1) shall be identical to the pricing provided in the CLIN structure, and consistent with the instructions contained in the Price Workbook (Attachment L-1). The quantities reflected in Price Workbook (Attachment L-1) are the reasonable estimates of the Government’s quantities for evaluation purposes.

(i) The Offeror shall include pricing under the “CLIN Summary” Tab of the Price Workbook

(Attachment L-1) for all ordering periods.

(ii) Legacy EUHWaaS. The Offeror is required to enter into a business arrangement with the current NGEN contractor, N00039-13-D-0013; to ensure the Government’s continued use of the legacy EUHW devices until each device is refreshed under this contract. The Government has provided a not to exceed (NTE) value for CLIN 0008 Legacy EUHWaaS Support Services. The Government intends to definitize CLIN 0008 after contract award.

(4) Section 3 – EUHWaaS Buy-Back. The Offeror shall provide the method, including calculation(s), and rationale for the purchase price of installed EUHWaaS devices in accordance with PWS section 3.2.10. The calculation(s) will be incorporated as Attachment 9 EUHWaaS Buy-Back.

The Offeror shall apply the proposed buy-back formula to the following Scenarios:

(i) A General Purpose Desktop (CLIN 4001AA) which has been on order for 12 months.

(ii) A General Purpose Laptop (CLIN 5001AB) which has been on order for 24 months.

(iii) A 2-in-1 Detachable (CLIN 6001AE) which has been on order for 36 months.

(e) Volume 5: Cover Letter and Contract Documents

(1) Cover Letter. The Offeror’s proposal shall include a cover letter on the Offeror’s letterhead stationery that:

(i) Acknowledges receipt of all SF30s if any amendments are issued to the solicitation.

(ii) References the solicitation number and acknowledges that it transmits its offer in response to the solicitation.

(iii) Identifies all enclosures being transmitted as part of the response to the solicitation.

(iv) States: (1) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number, (2) DUNs Number, (3) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), (4) address(es) of the location(s) at which the Offeror intends to perform the proposed effort, and (5) that the proposal is valid 180 days after proposal due date.

(v) Certifies that the Offeror intends to be unconditionally bound by the terms and conditions of the resulting contract.

(vi) Certifies that the electronic and paper copies of its proposal are identical.

(vii) Is physically signed by an executive of the Offeror who possesses authority to bind the Offeror contractually, and states that the executive has this authority.

(2) Contract Documents. The Offeror shall submit each of the following Contract Documents in response to this solicitation. Failure to submit complete responses to each of the following Sections, if applicable, may result in rendering the Offeror ineligible for contract award.

(i) Section 1-Completed Contract. The Offeror shall provide the physically signed SF1449 and any

SF30 amendments for this RFP omitting pricing information. Pricing shall only be included in Volume 4. In addition, the Offeror shall complete and submit all Representation and Certifications as required by this Solicitation.

(ii) Section 2-Team Agreement, if applicable. The Offeror shall submit a copy of its teaming agreement, as defined in FAR 9.601, for any team member that will represent more than 25% of the total proposed price of the contract.

(iii) Section 3-Proprietary Data Protection (PDP).

a. Contractor support personnel from the below listed companies under existing contracts, will be used for administrative purposes only. This assistance will not include analyzing or evaluating proposals.

TABLE L-4.1 CONTRACTOR SUPPORT PERSONNEL

Company POC Contact Information

Client Solutions Architects Inc. Ellen Barletto, CSA Director Contracts Management

619-813-2906 Ellen.barletto@csaassociates.com

Falconwood Laura C. Adams 703-888-4914 ladams@falconwood.biz

NOBLIS William Morris Bill.morris@noblis.com Bowhead Total Enterprise Solutions, LLC. Howard Bland, Program Manager 703-562-0339

Howard.Bland@bowheadsupport.com mailto:Ellen.barletto@csaassociates.com mailto:ladams@falconwood.biz mailto:Bill.morris@noblis.com mailto:Howard.Bland@bowheadsupport.com

b. Proprietary information submitted in response to this solicitation will be protected from unauthorized disclosure as required by Subsection 27 of the Office of Procurement Policy Act as amended (41 U.S.C. 423) (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") as implemented in the FAR.

These companies are bound contractually by Organizational Conflict of Interest and disclosure clauses with respect to proprietary information.

c. Responses to this solicitation must clearly state whether permission is granted allowing the

Contractor support identified above access to the Offeror’s proposal. Members of a teaming arrangement, as defined in FAR 9.601, that provide proposal information separate from the prime Offeror’s proposal shall clearly state whether permission is granted to allow the Contractor support, identified above, access to the team member’s proposal. The Offeror and its team members may choose to execute a proposal access agreement with these support Contractors.

d. The exclusive responsibility for source selection will reside with the Government.

(iv) Section 4-Small Business Subcontracting Plan. The Offeror (unless otherwise exempt due to being a small business concern or a company performing outside of any State, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) shall, in accordance with FAR Subpart 19.7 and FAR 52.219-9, submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Attachment 4), as part of Volume 5. The Offeror’s Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Attachment 4) should be consistent with, and meet or exceed Subcontracting Goals as proposed in Section L-4(a)(2), Gate 2 (Small Business Participation). For this solicitation, the Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall be calculated as a percentage of total contract dollars, in addition to the goals established as a percentage of total subcontract dollars as depicted in FAR 19.704(a)(2).

L-5 RFP ATTACHMENTS

52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Oct 2014)

M-1 EVALUATION OF OFFERORS (SINGLE AWARD FOR ALL ITEMS)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

Performance or capabilities proposed above mandatory minimums may be incorporated into the awarded contract. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Gate Criteria Gate 1: Experience Gate 2: Small Business Participation Factor 1-Technical Approach Subfactor 1.1: Provisioning and Delivery Subfactor 1.2: Supply Chain Risk Management Factor 2-Device Specifications Factor 3-Price

(b) Upon receipt of proposals, the Government will evaluate the Gate Criteria for compliance with the stated criteria in the solicitation. The Gate Criteria will be evaluated on an acceptable/unacceptable basis. When evaluators identify a single deficiency within a Gate Criterion, the evaluation will conclude and the proposal will be rated as “Unacceptable.” A proposal that receives a rating of “Unacceptable” in any of the Gate Criteria will be ineligible for award without further evaluation. For proposals rated “Acceptable” for the Gate Criteria, LIST OF ATTACHMENTS (DOCUMENTS)

ATTACHMENT TITLE Date

L-1 Price Workbook 1/9/2019 the Government will evaluate the remaining price and non-price factor(s) in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in this solicitation.

(c) Factor 2 will be evaluated on an acceptable/unacceptable basis and is not part of the tradeoff. The failure of any aspect of Factor 2 to meet the minimum requirements will render the entire Factor 2 proposal unacceptable. A proposal that receives a rating of “Unacceptable” in Factor 2 will be ineligible for award.

(d) There will be a tradeoff between Subfactor 1.1, Subfactor 1.2, and Factor 3. Factor 3, Price, is significantly more important than Subfactors 1.1 and 1.2, when combined. Subfactor 1.1 is slightly more important than Subfactor 1.2. An “Unacceptable” rating in Subfactor 1.1, Subfactor 1.2, or Factor 2 will render the Offer “Unacceptable.” The Source Selection Authority’s (SSA’s) decision regarding which proposal is most advantageous to the Government will be based on a comparative assessment of proposals against the aforementioned tradeoff factors and subfactors. The SSA will perform this assessment by comparing the strengths, weaknesses, and the Total Contract Price (described below) of the competing proposals to determine which proposal represents the best value to the Government. The tradeoff process allows for selection of the lowest price acceptable offer or a higher priced offer as providing the best value.

(e) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are materially unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(f) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

M-2 EVALUATION METHODOLOGY AND RATINGS

(a) Evaluation of Gate Criteria. The offeror’s proposal will be evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis for the following:

(1) Gate Criteria 1 - Experience: The proposal demonstrates that the Offeror’s experience meets the minimum requirements as described in Section L-4(a)(1), Gate Criteria 1.

(2) Gate Criteria 2 - Small Business Participation: The proposal demonstrates that the Offeror’s Small Business Participation meets the minimum requirements as described in Section L-4(a)(2), Gate Criteria 2.

(3) The following table reflects the evaluation ratings prescribed for Gate 1 (Experience):

GATE 1 - EXPERIENCE: ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE RATINGS

RATING DESCRIPTION

ACCEPTABLE Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

UNACCEPTABLE Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

(4) The following table reflects the evaluation ratings prescribed for Gate 2 (Small Business Participation):

GATE 2 – SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION: ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE RATINGS

ACCEPTABLE Proposal indicates an adequate approach and understanding of small business objectives.

UNACCEPTABLE Proposal does not meet small business objectives.

(b) Evaluation of Factor 1: Technical Approach.

(1) Subfactor 1.1: Provisioning and Delivery. The evaluation standard is the degree to which the Offeror’s proposal demonstrates:

(i) Understanding of the core build imaging requirements, to include interdependency with the Network Provider, and how the Offeror’s proposed imaging processes benefit the Government.

(ii) Understanding of the device delivery requirements and how the Offeror’s proposed delivery processes maximize efficiency, and minimize service disruption to end-users.

(iii) Understanding of the State of the Shelf (SOTS) requirements, to include certification and accreditation processes with the Network Manager, and how the Offeror’s implementation of SOTS benefits the Government.

(2) Subfactor 1.2: Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM). The evaluation standard is the degree to which the Offeror’s proposal demonstrates the ability and processes to:

(i) Ensure that the SCRM practices are sufficient to minimize or eliminate an adversary’s ability to surveil, deny, disrupt, or otherwise degrade the function, use, or operation of the information technology delivered to the Government.

(ii) Ensure that devices are supplied to the Government in accordance with DFARS 252.246-7008, Sources of Electronic Parts.

(iii) Ensure that the SCRM practices are employed throughout the product life cycle to include maintenance and repair.

(3) The following adjectival ratings/definitions shall be used for the Factor 1. The combined technical/risk rating includes consideration of risk in conjunction with the strengths, weaknesses and deficiencies in determining technical ratings.

COMBINED TECHNICAL/RISK RATING

Outstanding Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Good Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. The risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is un-awardable.

TECHNIAL RATING DEFINTIONS

Low Risk Proposal may contain weakness(es) which have little potential to cause disruption of schedule, or degradation of performance. Normal contractor effort and normal Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome any difficulties.

Moderate Risk Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which may potentially cause disruption of schedule or degradation of performance. Special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome difficulties.

High Risk Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which is likely to cause significant disruption of schedule or degradation of performance. Is unlikely to overcome any difficulties, even with special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring.

Unacceptable Risk Proposal contains a material failure or a combination of significant weaknesses that increases the risk of unsuccessful performance to an unacceptable level.

Strength An aspect of an offeror's proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Weakness A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See

FAR 15.001.

Significant Weakness

A flaw in the proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

Deficiency A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. See FAR 15.001.

(c) Evaluation of Factor 2-Device Specifications: The information provided demonstrates that the devices and peripherals meet or exceed minimum specifications as listed in the PWS (Attachment 1), and EUHW Device Specifications (Attachment 10), and as described in Section L-4(c). The following table reflects the evaluation ratings prescribed for the Device Specifications Factor:

FACTOR 2 – DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS: ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE RATINGS

ACCEPTABLE Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

UNACCEPTABLE Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

(d) Evaluation of Factor 3-Price:

(1) The Government will confirm whether the offeror accurately completed all pricing documents, inclusive of Contract CLIN Pricing, Price Workbook (Attachment L-1), and EUHWaaS Buy-Back (Attachment 9). The Government will verify the accuracy of all the price calculations.

(2) Price Analysis.

(i) The Government will perform a price analysis of all items priced, at the quantities identified in

Price Workbook (Attachment L-1).

(ii) Price Reasonableness.

a. The assessment of all the proposed prices will include the consideration of reasonableness. A price is considered reasonable if it does not exceed what a prudent person in the conduct of competitive business would incur or is not unreasonably low.

Normally, competition establishes price reasonableness.

b. If, after receipt of a proposal, the PCO determines that adequate price competition does not exist for the firm-fixed-price efforts, the Government will require the Offeror to provide data other than certified cost and pricing data in accordance with FAR 15.403-3.

(iii) Balanced Pricing.

a. The Government will analyze the proposals to determine if prices are unbalanced.

Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total price, the price of one (1) or more contract line items is significantly over or understated as indicated by the application of price analysis techniques. The Government may reject an unbalanced offer that may pose an unacceptable risk to the Government.

(3) EUHWaaS Buy-Back.

The EUHWaaS Buy-Back methodology, including calculation(s), and rationale will be evaluated for reasonableness.

(4) Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

The Government will evaluate the Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9. Failure to submit and negotiate a subcontracting plan acceptable to the Contacting Officer, may make the offeror ineligible for contract award.

(5) Total Contract Price.

The Total Contract Price for contract award will be the sum of the proposed prices and the Not To Exceed (NTE) price of CLIN 0008, in Attachment L-1. The Total Contract Price will be stated as the maximum contract in value clause 52.212-4, Contracts Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (AUG 2018) – Addendum.

(6) Best value trade-off consideration.

The Total Contract Price, as described above, will be used in the best value trade-off consideration.

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